Iris

Blue Giant

About Iris and Blue Giant

Iris

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Iris

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Iris

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Iris

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Iris

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Iris

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Ίρις

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Íris

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Irys

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Iris

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Iris

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30022

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Iris and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Iris and Blue Giant. Iris doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Iris and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iris and Blue Giant

Season and care of Iris and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is and Blue Giant season is . The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Blue Giant Physical Information

Iris and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Iris and Blue Giant are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Iris and Blue Giant

Care of Iris and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.